History

ALEPH grew out of the P'nai Or Religious Fellowship founded by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi in 1962. ALEPH is a core institution in the Jewish Renewal movement, dedicated to the Jewish people's sacred purpose of partnership with the Divine in the inseparable tasks of healing the world and healing our hearts.

 Mission

ALEPH supports and grows the worldwide movement for Jewish renewal by organizing and nurturing communities, developing leadership, creating liturgical and scholarly resources, and working for social and environmental justice.

ALEPH has attracted and energized thousands of seekers returning to Judaism, including many whose journey has led them through other spiritual traditions.

ALEPH's affiliated projects include:

• The Kallah, Jewish Renewal’s premier biennial international gathering (held in the summer of odd-numbered years);
• Ruach HaAretz (a biennial summer retreat held in even-numbered years);
• OHaLaH: The Association of Rabbis for Jewish Renewal;
• ALEPH’s Ordination Programs (Rabbinic, Cantorial, Rabbnic Pastor, Spiritual Director);
• The Bet Midrash (publications, prayer books, CDs, DVDs and TeleCourses);
• Affiliated Communities (Jewish Renewal congregations and havurot worldwide);
• Sage-ing (empowering elders as mentors and wisdom-keepers);
• Kesher (for young leaders in their twenties and early thirties);
• C-DEEP (The Center for Devotional, Energy, and Ecstatic Practice)
• Tikkun Olam: interfaith and Jewish community wide efforts to heal the planet, seek peace and work for justice.
  

 Kol ALEPH

The ALEPH newsletter, Kol ALEPH, comes out three times per year. It is free in print form to all ALEPH member/donors and to members of ALEPH-affiliated communities.

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